I still have a brain bleed over the basic notion (Public Board)

by FSK, Tuesday, October 08, 2024, 22:50 (291 days ago) @ Cornpop Sutton

1971 - price of gold was $40

Current price of gold 2024 - $2640

Inflation rate over 53 years: 8.2% per year average

You can have a lot of inflation before the monetary system collapses. The amount stolen via inflation was 8% of the entire value of the economy, per year, for 53 years. There hasn't been hyperinflation yet.

Around 30%+ inflation is when people start to feel it. The US economy is very large, so there can be a lot of inflation before it shows up in prices.


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